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A construction worker experienced a twist of fate that resulted in a $50,000 windfall. The worker from Silver Spring, Maryland, stopped by a convenience store and, as part of his Friday lunch break routine, purchased a scratch-off ticket, intending to enjoy his weekly lottery game.

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While the days of construction careers being portrayed as low paid, low skilled, low prospect jobs for academic underachievers should have been confined to history, new research shows the sector remains tainted by these outdated misconceptions.

Paisley-based building and timber supplies business JW Grant has acquired Lothian Building Supplies in Tranent, East Lothian.

Architectural features on a B-listed hotel are to be preserved as part of a new £16.8 million regeneration plan for Gallowgate in Glasgow.

The £5.641 million contract for the next Avenue in Glasgow city centre to begin - the Sauchiehall Precinct & Cambridge Street Avenue - has been awarded to MacLay (Civil Engineering Limited).

Scotland’s most promising plumbing apprentices will showcase their skills in a head-to-head competition, vying for the prestigious title of the Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year.

The Scottish Affairs Committee has published the UK Government’s response to its Hydrogen and Carbon Capture report.

Turner & Townsend is calling for stronger project controls and upfront programme planning to combat a sector-wide capacity crunch, as cooling demand, high insolvencies, risk-averse contractors, and loss of market confidence could create further pressures for the industry.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the 2023 RIAS Awards special category winners. In recognition of its role as client of the Laidlaw Music Centre, the University of St Andrews has been named Client of the Year.

Planning permission is being sought for a new care home with public open space in Anniesland.

Scotia Homes has lodged plans for 117 properties in Forfar.

Miller Homes has donated buddy benches and wildflower seeds to a selection of primary schools near its Scotland East developments to encourage new friendships among pupils and brighten up playgrounds.

East Lothian Council’s planning committee has granted consent for 124 houses and six flats at Longniddry Farm.

Glasgow City Council has approved the beginning of negotiations on the off-market disposal of two sites, both of which could be used to deliver new accommodation. Maryhill Housing Association has earmarked a former schoolhouse at Shakespeare Street in Maryhill to be used as supported accom